Detectives investigating the murder of Mark Hillman have arrested a woman on suspicion of assisting an offender.

The 24-year-old woman from Anfield has been taken into custody where she will be questioned by detectives.

Dad-of-two Mr Hillman, 26, died in hospital after he was gunned down in Lloyd Close in Everton last month. He had a third child on the way.

It brings the number of arrests in the investigation to six.

On May 9 a 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder and bailed for further enquiries.

And a 43-year-old woman was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and was bailed pending further enquiries.

A 35-year-old man was arrested for conspiracy to commit murder and assisting an offender on May 6 - he was later bailed pending further enquiries.

Detectives have also arrested a 21-year-old woman at a house in Anfield on suspicion of assisting an offencer and money laundering, and a 39-year-old woman from Everton who was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. Both have been released on bail, pending further enquiries.